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Charlie Chan In Shanghai (1935)

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When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring.

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Beyond the Forest (1949)

Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)

Runtime:71 minutes

Director: James Tinling

Country:United States

Actors:

Warner Oland

Charlie Chan

Irene Hervey

Diana Woodland

Jon Hall

Philip Nash

Russell Hicks

James Andrews

Keye Luke

Lee Chan

Halliwell Hobbes

Chief of Police

Frederik Vogeding

Burke

Neil Fitzgerald

Dakin

Max Wagner

Taxi Driver

Lynn Bari

Second Hotel Switchboard Operator

Rating:

(1'528 votes)

Language:English

Genres:Crime, Drama, Mystery

Writers:

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

(original story) (as Edward T. Lowe) and

Gerard Fairlie

(original story)

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

(screenplay) (as Edward T. Lowe) and

Gerard Fairlie

(screenplay)

Earl Derr Biggers

(based on: the character "Charlie Chan" created by)

Producer:

John Stone

associate producer

Keywords:scotch whiskey, charlie chan character, four word title, 1930s, opium smuggling

Production company:

Fox Film Corporation

(Fox Film) (presents)

Plots: When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring. On his return to China, Charlie is honored at a Shanghai banquet for his many accomplishments. Prior to his speech Sir Stanley Woodland, a prominent official in the colony, confides to Charlie that he has discovered some sinister activities and wants to share the information with the detective as soon as they are alone. When Sir Stanley is silenced by a booby-trapped box, Charlie seeks to discover the undivulged secret as well as the killer. Along with Col. Watkins, the police commissioner, and G-Man James Andrews, Charlie works to expose an international opium-smuggling ring operating out of Shanghai. With the help of son Lee, he survives a kidnapping and murder attempt while exposing the identity of the head of the drug ring.

Goofs: Continuity Frederik Vogeding's character is called Ivan Marloff in the actual movie, but is listed as 'Burke' in the credits for some reason. Continuity At 31:12, Andrews reads a note from the late Sir Stanley Woodland. We see the note again when Nash steals it at 33:40. When Chan examines the same note at 42:17, the signature is in a very dissimilar hand. Continuity When Charlie first reads the warning note that is put into his pocket on the ship it is in cursive writing with each letter connected to the next. Later when he shows the note, the handwriting is totally different.

Quotes:

Sir Stanley Woodland : I made an important discovery this afternoon. That's what prevented me from meeting you. We can get together after this is over.

Charlie Chan : [softly] Two ears for every tongue.

Colonel Watkins, police commissioner : Sir Stanley had so many friends, but few enemies.

Charlie Chan : Only *one* enemy necessary to commit *murder*.

Charlie Chan : Motive like end of string - tied to many knots. End may be in sight but hard to unravel.

Taglines: « AND NOW YOU SEE HIM IN CHINA! (original print ad - all caps) » , « The Most Dangerous Adventure of His Death-Defying Career! » , « Chan fights for his people in Shanghai's most dangerous waterfront dens. (Print Ad-Lodi News-Sentinel, ((Lodi, Calif.)) 5 November 1935) »

Also known as: Charlie Chan en Shanghai ( Spain ), Charlie Chan i Kina ( Denmark ), Charlie Chan i Kina ( Sweden ), Charlie Chan in Shanghai ( United Kingdom )

Source:

IMDb's page for this movie

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